Comparison

Gripurr vs Fish Around

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gripurr

Features
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Balance is everything. Especially when you’re a cat on a raft. In Gripurr, you’ll float through tranquil waters, catching koi and chasing calm — while keeping your paws steady. Every fish you catch tips the balance. Go too far, and it’s a splash back to shore. - Stay afloat — or lose it all - Upgrade your cat - Simple to learn, surprisingly tricky to master Serene on the surface. Chaotic just beneath. A purr upon the pond… if you can stay there.

About

Fish Around

This is a relaxing digital pond experience where you can interact with four unique fish. Collect bubbles to unlock new themes and decorations, and discover special photo memories as the fish get to know you. Enjoy offline play with no pressure.

Highlights
  • Interactive fish with distinct personalities
  • Unlockable pond themes and decorations
  • Pond photo album and portraits
  • Offline play
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Fish Around is a small illustrated pond made for quiet breaks. Touch the water, spend time with four fish with distinct personalities, and watch each one respond in its own way. Every visit brings bubbles that can unlock pond themes and decorations. As a fish grows familiar with you, it may discover special photo memories around the pond. Features: • Four fish with playful, quiet, tsundere, and whimsically weird personalities • Spring, Summer Night, and Autumn pond themes • Decorations you can place, move, resize, and flip • A fish collection and a pond photo album • Pond portraits you can save or share • English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean • Offline play with no ads, purchases, accounts, or streak pressure Nothing to finish. No day to save. Just spend a little time by the water.

Screenshots

Gripurr4 screens
Fish Around4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fish Around at none against Gripurr's 3. Fish Around also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gripurr sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Fish Around asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gripurr ships an update every 5 days, Fish Around every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Gripurr versus Fish Around: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGripurrFish Around
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB100 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFlonko StudiosJiayi Qu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gripurr

One-time3
  • Koin Bundle 1K$0.99
  • Koin Bundle 5K$1.99
  • Koin Bundle 10K$2.99
None

Fish Around

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gripurr free?
Gripurr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fish Around free?
Fish Around is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gripurr or Fish Around have ads?
Neither Gripurr nor Fish Around shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gripurr or Fish Around?
Gripurr ships an update every 5 days, and Fish Around every 2 days. Most recently, Gripurr was updated on October 3, 2026 and Fish Around on September 30, 2026.

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